Hellooo friends & welcome to Between The Covers! This is your host Mia. Today’s episode is inspired by the cover The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them Now by Dr Meg Jay. We talk about buidling an identity capital, dating in 2024 and how our twenties are the ideal time to start nurturing your brain & body. This episode is a work in progress and so is this journey Welcome to the real world, it sucks but you’re gonna love it! Follow us to catch future episodes 💖 chapters: (0:00) intro (1:11) podcast backstory (5:08) the confusing stage of adulthood (7:06) to know our identity is to go through multiple versions (12:24) what is identity capital (19:05) the 'unthought knowns' (27:46) dating in 2024 (with intention) (31:27) how media portrays dating in the 20s (33:07) internet & therapy speech (35:00) parents DO shape how we date (37:35) picking your family (39:00) relationships are mirrors (40:45) healthcare is self-respect (42:45) lower brain-higher brain (45:22) there are no bad parts (49:48) bloopers